Some of Microsoft's most satisfying Windows utilities came from the '90s—and they're still useful today.

I still remember the news about the huge crowds that gathered in places like Akihabara in the middle of the night on the day ...

When developing Windows 95, one manager bought every program available at a local software store—and overwhelmed the cash register. The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for ...

If you’re still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal Dew World, developers of apps like CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark, have released an update ...

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. CrystalMark Retro 2.0, from Crystal Dew World, is a free benchmarking tool that has just been updated to support Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ...

There are many people who still want to play games from the old Windows 95/Windows 98 era. I am one of them.However, since ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

What just happened? Jokingly referred to as "Plug and Pray" due to its notorious unreliability, the Plug and Play standard was nonetheless a pivotal advancement in simplifying hardware and peripheral ...

Ancient technologies like Windows XP, Commodore 64, and legacy COBOL programs are still being used for all kinds of critical functions, and here’s another example to add to the list. The US Federal ...